Post by: returnofsid on August 11, 2015, 11:41:01 AM
How do you plan to alter your hunting tactics, due to the hot, dry conditions?
Post by: Jonathan_S on August 11, 2015, 11:49:22 AM
They will be in areas where the grass is still palatable (if that exists) and where there is North faces (not the jackets) to bed down and stay relatively cool. They might be moving out of areas they generally live in due to the lack of groundwater.
Change in tactics? Move even slower due to crunchy plants and substrates.
I probably wont cold call at all when it's hot and dry :twocents:
Post by: returnofsid on August 17, 2015, 10:21:34 AM
Post by: Bullkllr on August 17, 2015, 10:24:51 AM
Post by: buglebrush on August 17, 2015, 05:15:43 PM
Post by: returnofsid on August 17, 2015, 05:17:38 PM
Heard they are closing the Forest completely by this weekend here in the NE :yike: :bash: :bash: :bash:
I wouldn't be surprised if state lands get closed. I doubt they'll close National Forests.
Post by: buglebrush on August 17, 2015, 08:31:38 PM
Heard they are closing the Forest completely by this weekend here in the NE :yike: :bash: :bash: :bash:
I wouldn't be surprised if state lands get closed. I doubt they'll close National Forests.
I hope you are right, but a logger who should know told me... :dunno:
Post by: Slayerz on August 17, 2015, 10:08:41 PM
Post by: h2ofowlr on August 17, 2015, 10:13:29 PM
Post by: buglebrush on August 17, 2015, 10:29:42 PM
Post by: huntnnw on August 17, 2015, 10:51:29 PM
Post by: cryder on August 18, 2015, 09:09:21 AM
Post by: Jonathan_S on August 18, 2015, 09:15:06 AM
Same as normal around here...its always hot and dry. The water sources are still there they may not have as much water in them but are still flowing
:yeah: It really isn't that much different except a few plants are having a tougher time and are losing leaves etc. Water has dried up more in a few drainages but there is still water...my experience.
YA RIGHT ! Keep reading , we will be lucky if they let us hunters leave home, 364 is going to be like the demilitarize zone, and I for one will not be there to be told what, where ,when, and how long by anyone, I for one have been very let down by the combination of mankind confuseing mother nature and fish and feathers takeing advantage of her problems,and don't come on here and say mankind isn't changing mother nature because you will look as stupid as China ( building coal factories as fast AS THEY CAN )
364 will always be that way man.
Post by: cryder on August 18, 2015, 09:58:22 AM
Post by: Jonathan_S on August 18, 2015, 10:00:58 AM
Back to the OP. Some areas really depend on snow melt for their water sources and THOSE areas are being drastically changed and are pushing big game lower/higher depending on the animal, terrain, and feed requirements.
This just takes some map time and a few days of boot leather to adjust for.
Post by: boneaddict on August 18, 2015, 10:01:44 AM
Post by: cryder on August 18, 2015, 11:24:46 AM
Post by: bearpaw on August 18, 2015, 11:48:27 AM
Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on August 18, 2015, 11:53:40 AM
Post by: buglebrush on August 18, 2015, 12:49:15 PM
The word I heard from local loggers is that everything in the NE is getting shut down Thursday until there is a major weather change. That is second hand info from the loggers who say they were told they must be out of the woods by Thursday. I don't know if that will be statewide, you can probably ask your nearest DNR office!
Exactly what I have been told too... However, will they for sure keep foot/bike traffic out? Can anyone confirm?
Post by: huntingbaldguy on August 19, 2015, 01:31:38 AM
Post by: huntnnw on August 19, 2015, 02:35:39 AM
Post by: bearpaw on August 19, 2015, 03:45:07 AM
The closure is for industrial...not the general public
I hope your right! But I remember when they shut it all down before and chased everyone out of the woods? I personally think they are farther ahead to have people in the woods to spot fires before they get too big. I definitely do not think it's smart to pull out the loggers, those guys put out more fires than they start and it's handy having that equipment scattered around the mountains.
I have heard that too, a Forester for Idaho Forest Group said Thursday they are done in the woods in NE Washington. Hopefully it doesn't spread to Idaho with the season right around the corner. Time will tell
I read on IDFG website that Idaho does not plan to close any hunting seasons.
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/media/viewNewsRelease.cfm?newsID=7791
Nothing posted on WDFW one way or the other about hunting closures!
Post by: buglebrush on August 19, 2015, 02:15:08 PM
You would think people would be smart enough not to be running their atv's off roads and trails right now, but I just got done hiking in behind a gate to hang some cameras and some moron is running behind the gate on his dirtbike. Fair warning: If you are running behind gates in the NE corner I now have camera's out and will certainly be reporting you. No patience for that. :bash:
Post by: Bullkllr on August 19, 2015, 09:29:40 PM
I actually think the elk will be behaving pretty normal. It isn't abnormally hot for August at all. Been a normal July and august it is just that it was already so dry by the end of June.
July was the hottest month on record, ever, at least in WWash.
Post by: huntnnw on August 19, 2015, 09:57:37 PM